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In borderline cases, it should not be necessary to immediately block the username but rather to attempt to discuss the problem. For instance, not every name that includes "Jimbo" is a misleading reference to Jimbo Wales or impersonating him; there are many people named Jimbo, and new users may not even know who Jimbo Wales is.
If such usernames are libelous or contain information that is usually suppressed (such as disclosure of non-public personal identifiable information about another editor, or blatantly libelous statements made about a notable living person), the username should be suppressed from all logs by an Oversighter to protect Wikipedia and the subjects ...
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The Wikipedia First Law of Usernames is that editors with usernames containing the word "truth" are rarely here to build an encyclopedia, and instead are more likely to push an agenda. These editors will almost never be a net positive to the encyclopedia, and should be viewed with suspicion, AGF notwithstanding.
You can set up such accounts, but if Wikipedia's administrators find out, they'll block that account. If you want, you can read all the specific reasons for rejecting user names at the Wikipedia:Username policy page (type WP:UN into the search box). But assuming you're well intentioned, the best thing to do is simply to pick a user name and see ...
Do not report borderline username violations; rather talk it out with the user on their talk page to encourage them to rename or abandon their account. Templates such as {{Uw-username}} or {{Uw-coi-username}} may be used. If, after discussion with a user, the problem still seems unresolved, a username request for comment may be in order.
New username is a username policy violation. If the target username violates the username policy to the extent where their new username would be blockable, the rename will not be performed. Too many previous username changes. Changing usernames puts a lot of strain on the server, causing watchlist lag and even possibly causing a database lockdown.
Wikipedia does not allow advertising but does allow account names that may contain (in part) a brand name. The two ideas seem at variance with each other to me. 'User:Mark at Alcoa' should be as unacceptable at' User:Alcoa', IMO. Bellerophon talk to me 23:22, 5 December 2013 (UTC) Fortunately for Wikipedia you seem to be in a distinct minority.